{"product_id":"mbl-38-entreprenad-och-inhyrning-forhandlingsframstallan-word-pdf-excel","title":"MBL Section 38 – Contracting and Subcontracting | Negotiating Proposal Word\/PDF\/Excel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-product-copy mb-mbl38\" lang=\"sv\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMBL 38 § – Consultation Request Before Contracting and Hiring In\u003c\/strong\u003e is an editable document package for Swedish employers bound by collective agreements. It helps you document consultation before certain work is planned to be carried out by an external contractor and to keep apart \u003cstrong\u003ethe duty to consult, exceptions, the union's declaration under Section 39, and the employer's own decision\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #2b6b95;border-radius:10px;background:#eef5fa;padding:18px;margin:20px 0\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top:0\"\u003e01. Package Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15 files in a ZIP:\u003c\/strong\u003e five Swedish working documents, one Swedish user guide, and a separate English user guide. All seven are available as editable Word (DOCX) and corresponding searchable PDF files, plus an Excel register (XLSX) with nine tabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #2b6b95;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;padding:18px;margin:20px 0\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top:0\"\u003e02. What the Files Contain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe consultation request under Section 38, documentation of the planned assignment and contractor, screening questions for applicability and exceptions, consultation minutes, check of the union's right of veto and decisions under Sections 39–40, plus two guides. The Excel tool supports administration and follow-up but does not provide legal clearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen Does an Employer Need an MBL 38 Consultation?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the general rule in Section 38 of the Co-Determination Act, employers bound by collective agreements for the work in question must, on their own initiative, consult before making certain decisions to engage someone to carry out the work without being employed by the employer. This may apply to contracting, assignments, or hired-in personnel. There are specific exceptions that require an individual assessment. \u003cstrong\u003eExceptions for short-term\/temporary work or special expertise cannot be used generally for hiring in under the Act (2012:854).\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.riksdagen.se\/sv\/dokument-och-lagar\/dokument\/svensk-forfattningssamling\/lag-1976580-om-medbestammande-i-arbetslivet_sfs-1976-580\/\"\u003eSee Section 38 MBL at the Swedish Parliament\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAll Documents and File Formats\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\"\u003e\n\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px;background:#e8f1f7\"\u003eDocument\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px;background:#e8f1f7\"\u003eUse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px;background:#e8f1f7\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e01. Consultation Request MBL 38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003eThe employer's request with the correct counterparty, planned work, contractor, attachments, and receipt.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e02. Assignment and Contractor Background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003eWork tasks, workplace, contractor level, alternatives, contractual conditions, and risk checks.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e03. Applicability and Exceptions Check\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003eStructured assessment of Section 38 paragraphs 1–3 and the union's request.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e04. Consultation Minutes MBL 38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003eActual meeting, information, questions, objections, and correct minutes status.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e05. Veto and Decision Grid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003eCheck whether a declaration under Section 39 occurs, legal assessment under Sections 39–40, and separate decision.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e06. Swedish User Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003eLegal boundaries, workflow, special cases, and sources.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e07. English User Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dae5ec\"\u003eEnglish explanation of the Swedish templates under Swedish law; not English contractual versions.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e08. Excel Register\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px\"\u003eNine tabs for cases, counterparties, contractors, background, consultations, veto\/decisions, and actions.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eXLSX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExcel Register with Nine Tabs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview, Cases, Counterparties, Contractors, Background, Consultations, Veto and Decisions, Actions, Read Me.\u003c\/strong\u003e The workbook only counts filled-in register entries, with 100 empty rows per administrative tab. There is no customer or personal data in the delivered file. The formulas do not draw conclusions about who has the right to consult, whether an exception applies, whether a right of veto exists, or whether a decision may be made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Use the Document Package\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the rules:\u003c\/strong\u003e investigate the employer's collective agreement, the relevant employee organization, the actual work, and the relationship with the contractor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssess any exceptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e use document 03 to gather facts. The union's request and hiring in require special attention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrepare the consultation:\u003c\/strong\u003e fill in 01 and 02 and send the relevant background to the correct counterparty. Document the actual receipt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocument the process:\u003c\/strong\u003e write 04 with the parties' actual positions, any supplements, and minutes adjustment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the right of veto and decision:\u003c\/strong\u003e use 05 to escalate a possible formal declaration under Section 39 to an individual legal assessment before decision\/execution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant About MBL Sections 38–40\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 38 contains the general rule and exceptions, and refers to Section 14 MBL for consultation. After consultation, an authorized employee organization may, in certain situations, issue a declaration with legal consequences under Section 39; Section 40 contains limitations. For public procurement, special grounds apply under Section 39 paragraph 2, where the legal references have been changed by SFS 2026:886. A document package cannot alone determine whether any of these provisions are met. Collective agreements and special circumstances may affect the procedure. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.riksdagen.se\/sv\/dokument-och-lagar\/dokument\/svensk-forfattningssamling\/lag-1976580-om-medbestammande-i-arbetslivet_sfs-1976-580\/\"\u003eCheck the current wording of MBL\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon Questions About Contracting Consultation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes MBL Section 38 Apply to Hiring In from a Staffing Agency?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe provision may apply. The exceptions for short-term\/temporary work or special expertise under Section 38 paragraph 2 do not apply in the same way to such hiring in of employees covered by Act (2012:854).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs an External Specialist Always Exempt from Consultation?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The exception question must be assessed for the work in question, including whether it involves hiring in and whether the employee organization has requested consultation in a specific case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan a Union Organization Stop a Contract?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 39 MBL contains a special opportunity for a declaration from the authorized organization after a Section 38 consultation, but only under the conditions of the Act and with the limitations under Section 40. An objection or a general disagreement is not automatically a legally valid veto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the Template Apply Without a Collective Agreement?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is designed for the employer bound by a collective agreement and the work specified in Section 38. If this prerequisite is missing, a different legal assessment is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I Edit the PDF Files?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEditing is intended to be done in Word. The PDF files are searchable and intended for reading and printing; interactive PDF filling is not promised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre the Documents Legally Reviewed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe legal sources have been checked with AI assistance as of November 1, 2026. No independent external legal review is documented; you must check the concrete case and current collective agreement yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Templates\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a different type of labor law process, there is \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/uppsagning-pa-grund-av-arbetsbrist-mall-word-pdf\"\u003etermination due to redundancy\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/omplaceringsavtal-andrade-arbetsvillkor-las-mbl-2027\"\u003erelocation agreements\u003c\/a\u003e. These do not cover the same specific Section 38 consultation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVersion, Jurisdiction, and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVersion 1.0 (2026-11-01).\u003c\/strong\u003e Swedish law. Formats: Word, PDF, and Excel. Price 79 SEK. The finished ZIP is delivered only after the product owner has manually linked the file in Shopify Digital Products and activated the product draft. \u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e Act (1976:580) on Co-Determination in Working Life, Sections 38–40, consolidated text up to SFS 2026:886.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Svenska Dokumentmallar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56438762013014,"sku":"MBL38-ENTR-INHYR-V1","price":79.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/2373\/3846\/files\/bild_01_mbl38_huvud_1600.png?v=1793572447","url":"https:\/\/mallbutiken.se\/en\/products\/mbl-38-entreprenad-och-inhyrning-forhandlingsframstallan-word-pdf-excel","provider":"Mallbutiken","version":"1.0","type":"link"}